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Provincial competitors - Two teams of local students are headed to the Skills Ontario provincial competition on May 1 in Toronto. LEFT: The junior robotics team from Maryborough Public School in Moorefield placed first at the Skills Canada Regional Competition in Guelph on April 7. From left are: Jack Klaassen, Erik Kraehling, Easton Coverdale and Wes Schieck. RIGHT: The Maryborough junior character animation team also placed first in its category at the regional competition. From left are: Austin Marcoux, Keely Franklin, Eliana Marshall and Clare Cashin. Additional photos on page 8. Submitted photos
Township council selects consultant for design of Maryborough Community Centre project By Patrick Raftis MOOREFIELD Mapleton council has authorized township staff to retain the services of VG Architects, The Ventin Group, for the design of the renovations for the Maryborough Community Centre at a maximum cost of $88,000 plus HST. The township was successful in obtaining grant funding through the Ontario 150 Community Capital Grant Program for the renovations.
The total project budget is $526,000 with $249,800 funded by the Ontario 150 Community Capital Program and funding of $10,000 is pending through the Wellington County Accessibility Grant Program. The remainder of funding, $266,700, will flow through the township’s 2017 capital budget. Council approved a recommendation from an evaluation committee to accept the proposal from VG Architects at the March 28 meeting. The evaluation committee, made
project. Councillor Lori Woodham asked “when, or are we, going to have any conversations on what the renovations look like?” Woodham noted she had heard from a group hoping to have a shuffleboard court be installed as part of the project. “First of all lets get the consultant on board and let them establish the sort of consultation process that has to happen,” suggested CAO Brad McRoberts, noting the town-
up of the township CAO, public works director and manager of assets and infrastructure, selected the proposal from five submitted. The committee noted in a report that VG Architects offers: - strong local experience; - strong experience in community centres in rural areas; - the highest collective years of experience among submitters; - highest value added solutions in the group; and - excellent understanding of the
ship should take care “not to take this and have it mushroom out to some mega project.” McRoberts noted the original discussions for the project centre on cosmetic repairs, improvements to washrooms and accessibility. “I just want to make sure we’re not taking on this project and all of a sudden it mushrooms out into trying to be everything under the sun,” he stated. A motion to accept the VG proposal was approved unopposed.
Council approves cost of computer dispatch system for Mapleton fire department By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – Township council has approved a $12,000 expenditure for Mapleton Fire and Rescue’s share of a new computeraided dispatch (CAD) system. The City of Guelph Fire Department has provided pager and radio dispatching for Wellington County fire departments for several years. The city recently moved to the CAD system and has updated it to allow county departments to utilize it. The CAD system is a method of dispatching emergency services by computer. It is used to send emergency messages to individual fire departments and to store and retrieve data. CAD systems consist of a software package used to initiate public safety calls for service, dispatch, and maintain the status of responding
resources in the field. “It will allow us to get computer aided dispatch reports sent straight to our Firepro (communication) system,” said Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson. “It gives us a benchmark when on a call ... They will be able to access reports of what time we’re on the scene, when we requested mutual aid, what time (another department) got on the scene - some of the things we’re not getting now.” Richardson also noted the system will allow personnel to receive information such as addresses on tablet computers. “The CAD system will allow Wellington County fire departments to ‘sector’ areas of our municipality, sending only stations and personnel as needed,” he explained in a written report. “It will serve as an aid for future use of tablets in
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response vehicles and full dispatch services. “A full CAD system will supply the department with a more complete reporting record and ‘time stamping’ requirements would be provided in future legal proceedings.” Councillor Michael Martin asked if the system could lead to the elimination of a local dispatcher. “No. There’s still functions that our local dispatcher can do,” said Richardson, including sending out personnel on a local basis and advising on-scene personnel how many firefighters are still waiting at the hall for potential assignment. Richardson said Guelph will invoice a one-time charge of $12,000 for each Wellington County fire department. The funds will come from other capital in the 2017 budget. There will also be an annual fee of $1,800.
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Hefty donation - Mapleton Fire Department captain and Muscular Dystrophy chair for the Moorefield Fire Fighters Association Jeff DeVries presented a $7,315 cheque to Muscular Dystrophy Canada official Carrie Fischer on March 28. The funds were collected by the department during the Fill the Boot Campaign on the August long weekend near Rothsay. The funds will be used by Muscular Dystrophy Canada in programs and services, for assistive devices, support groups and advocacy. The organization was founded in 1954 by a group of firefighters. Today 60% of its funding is received from 275 active firefighters associations across Canada. Donations total $1.2 million from Ontario and $3 million across Canada. Photo by Caroline Sealey
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DRAYTON - Writing your own life story can be a challenge. How do I get started? What do I write about? Will anyone be interested in my life? These are all common questions writers have prior to writing their life story. Elora resident and author Donna Mann shared tips on how to write one’s own life story at the Seniors Centre for Excellence congregate dinner on April 7 in Drayton. “When I tell people to write their life story most people respond that they haven’t done anything worthwhile or nobody would be interested in their lives. Everyone is wonderfully and fearfully made and has a story to tell,” Mann said. Attitudes and situations that occur over a lifetime create stories. In any group of people there are many sto-
Get writing - Elora author Donna Mann challenged her audience to write their own life story during her turn as guest speaker at the Seniors Centre For Excellence congregate dinner on April 7 in Drayton. Photo by Caroline Sealey ries that may interest others. “My writing has been used as a fundraiser,” Mann said. “The church I was once associated with needed an elevator. I didn’t have time to make cupcakes, cakes or pies but I had journals with stories about this and that. Working with a printer in Durham, the book, Take
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Old photographs reveal stories by their contents. Mann received a box of undated, unidentified photographs from her mother. On a trip to her mother’s home town in Lambton County, a resident of a nursing home identified the people and the year the photographs were taken by looking at the homes in each photograph. The type of clothing worn describes the era the photograph was taken and how a person sits or stands indicates their social status. “You must have a willingness as a writer to look at yourself, talk to yourself and ask yourself, ‘did it happen this way or that?’ Ask someone else if you are not clear on the details. Take your favourite pen and grow your story starting with point form notes,” Mann said. “Give a voice to family or personal stories. Read your work out loud as the voice makes things more real.” Mann advised writers to look for topics that would be of interest to others. Some of those topics could be coming to a new country, carving out a new life, or one’s life before coming to Drayton. Readers appreciate finding out about the struggles and celebrations around these events. “Look for topics that are different. I drove for a year on the 401, up to Barrie, Sudbury and all around Ontario without a driver’s license. I had let the license run out. That’s one example, but each one of you has your own story to tell,” Mann said.
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April 21 - Euchre, Drayton Legion, 7:30pm. 15 Elm Street. Everyone welcome. No experience necessary. April 22 - Drayton Legion Chicken Dinner, 5:30pm. 15 Elm Street, Drayton. Everyone welcome. July 10-14 - Drayton Vacation Bible School, Maker Fun Factory, Drayton Reformed Church. To register, volunteer or donate Contact Tracy 519-638-3349. August 21-25 - Pro Performance Hockey Academy Summer Skills Hockey Camp registration. Limited spaces available. Proceeds from the Drayton Camp go to hospital projects. Information: contact Lorrie Spaling 519-638-2232. *1943 Army Cadets - Wednesdays, 7-9pm, Free. Norwell H.S. Guys/girls 12-19. Captain Bill Dobson 519-343-4305. *Healing Paws, Drayton - Volunteer cat rescue is in need of donations. Cats available for adoption. Info contact Hana 226-750-5651 or sunset092001@hotmail.com. *Rent Drayton Legion for functions Call Eliza 519-638-2950.
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Remembering Vimy - Norwell’s drama class held an assembly to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 6. Students acted out scenes from the battle to represent Canada’s role. Following the assembly, staff and students wrote post cards to veterans and Legion members in the community. From left: Avary Schiestal, Sydney Lutz, Zach Moore, Chelsey Grice and Breanna Frey. Submitted photo
Township compensates Optimists for aiding travellers By Patrick Raftis MAPLETON – The Alma Optimist Club will be compensated for helping provide shelter and support to stranded motorists during a Dec. 14 storm last year. Township council agreed on March 28 to the club’s request for compensation of $885. A letter from the club explains Mapleton staff contacted a club member asking if the group could open the Alma Community Hall to accommodate motorists stranded in the area due to a winter storm during which Wellington OPP had closed several local roads. Optimists Carol Geddes and Ted Farrelly opened the hall and welcomed 40 stranded people directed there by the OPP at approximately 1pm. Supplies were purchased to serve hot drinks and sandwiches. By 5pm, approximately 25 people remained and the Geddes family, assisted with food prepared by neighbours, fed travellers an evening meal. At 6pm, six truckers were brought in by the OPP from
Wellington County Road 17 and another meal of spaghetti and meatballs was prepared with donated supplies and served. By 11pm, four elderly people were accommodated overnight in the homes of two Alma residents. All but nine others were able to continue their journeys, and the nine remaining people were bedded down in the hall with donated blankets and pillows. “While the Optimists had no cash expenses, the cost to staff and operate the hall for that 21 hours would have been an expense to the municipality if either Drayton or Moorefield had been used to accommodate the motorists,” states a letter from the Optimists. “The cost of operating the Alma hall would have amounted to about $150 and labour (21 hours at $35) would have been $735. Therefore, the Alma Optimists Club would appreciate being reimbursed for $885,” the letter continues. CAO Brad McRoberts commended the club for its actions. “The plan was well com-
municated, well documented and well implemented and kudos go out to the Alma Optimists for stepping up to the plate,” said McRoberts, who added town staff indicated to the club it “should track any costs.” McRoberts noted the Dec. 14 storm tested the communications system for advising local residents of the status of local roads and plowing crews. Township plows were pulled from roads for a portion of the storm, but some confusion occurred when Wellington County indicated the county’s Mapleton plows were on the road. Going forward, McRoberts said the township’s road status during storms will be posted on the “notices and closures” page of the county website. Local residents are encouraged to sign up for the county’s email notification service, he explained. While pulling plows from a road does not necessarily indicate it has been formally closed by police, McRoberts cautioned, “if the plows are off the road, you shouldn’t be on the road.”
IPM 2016 generates profit of $353,000 By Patrick Raftis MINTO - Area groups and organizations will split about $170,000, the local share of profit from the 2016 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo held near Harriston last fall. Deputy mayor Ron
Faulkner, who chaired the IPM 2016 committee, told Minto council on April 4 that audited reports indicate the match, held Sept. 20 to 24, generated a profit of approximately $353,000, which will be split between local organizers and the Ontario Plowmens’ Association.
“We will be handing out to our volunteer groups and to special organizations, $170,000,” said Faulkner. Asked how the profit compares to previous matches, Faulker said, “In 2000 they had only $55,000. “So apparently, we’ve done very well.”
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HARRISTON – Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain of living in their current situation, organizers of a local public education program state. “We also know that most people indicate their distress in a variety of ways, some obvious, others more subtle,” states a press release issued by North for Youth and Safe Communities Wellington. “Through their words and actions, a person at risk of suicide may be hoping someone will notice and help SafeTALK-trained them. helpers can learn to recognize possible signs of risk and take action by connecting a person with life-saving support.” On April 20, from 5 to 9pm at the Harriston Public Library, community members are invited to learn how to be a suicide-alert helper.
People attending this workshop need no previous experience or training in order to become more ready, willing and able to help. The community partnership event is offered by the Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington Dufferin, Safe Communities Wellington, Get In Touch For Hutch, North for Youth, and the Canadian Mental Health WaterlooAssociation Wellington. “Your decision to attend a SafeTALK workshop could help save a life ... that life could be someone you know at work, that you coach on a team, a friend, a neighbour, and yes ... even a beloved family member,” organizers state. “Helping a person realize they are not alone and that there is help they can turn to, could make the difference between a person choosing life or death.” The safeTALK workshop
is delivered by registered LivingWorks Education Inc. trainers who will help participants: - notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts might be present; - recognize invitations for help are often overlooked; - move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss and avoid suicide; and - become aware of community resources and how to connect someone with help. To register for the SafeTALK workshop go to https://safetalk-april20. eventbrite.ca or call Gabriella Ieropoli at 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7603. Participants must preregister. The subsidized cost to attend is $20 per person (regularly $50). “Please do not let the fee be a barrier to attending; the priority is to ensure this community training is available to anyone who wants it,” organizers urge.
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NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS - ENTRANCE PERMITS PURSUANT to Township of Mapleton Policy PWD 01.01, please take notice of the following: • The Council of the Township of Mapleton deems it to be in the public interest to adopt policies to maintain the proper drainage of roads and ditches within the Township, and to address safety issues relative to ingress and egress on Township roads. • Therefore, no person shall construct any driveway, laneway or other form of access from a roadway to either public or private property without first obtaining an entrance permit from the municipality. If any person does not obtain an entrance permit, the municipality shall remove any material or objects placed on municipal property and/or otherwise disable the access to the municipal road and no permit shall be given until all of the expenses incurred by the Municipality in doing so have been reimbursed. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this policy is available at the Township of Mapleton Public Works Department, 519.638.3313 extension 28.
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Workshop could be a lifesaver Not so many years ago, mental health in general, and suicide in particular, were topics seldom broached in public. Still today a death from suicide is reported essentially in code, if it must be reported at all by media outlets. Suicide is a devastatingly difficult decision to accept for those left behind. Fortunately, a spotlight has been shone on the topic more recently and help for both those considering ending their life and the survivors of those who do is more visible and accessible. In terms of preventing a tragic outcome, there is something that everyone can do. Be aware of the signs and be ready to help. To that end, several local organizations are planning a workshop aimed at those who want to know how to read and react to those signs. Community members are invited to learn how to be a suicide-alert helper at a workshop on April 20, from 5 to 9pm at the Harriston Public Library. No previous experience or training is needed, just a desire to become more ready, willing and able to help. The community partnership event is offered by the Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington Dufferin, Safe Communities Wellington, Get In Touch For Hutch, North for Youth, and the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington. To register for the event go to https://safetalk-april20. eventbrite.ca or call Gabriella Ieropoli at 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7603. Your decision to attend could be a lifesaver.
Letter to the Editor To the editor: Late last September many fine folks from Drayton and Mapleton area joined forces to raise over $24,000 for cancer research, for the Terry Fox Foundation. This formidable group is to be admired, as we have raised just short of a halfmillion dollars over the last 20 plus years. Soon after that wonderful sunny day, this community was placed on notice that the “Drayton Terry Foxies” would be moving on to other volunteer efforts and personal pursuits. After over 20 years of good efforts the decision was difficult - however it remains the right one. As noted in my earlier note - there are always lots of volunteering opportunities in a small town. If you are feeling the pull towards organizing the Terry Fox Run in Drayton in September -
please contact me at loularellis@yahoo.ca or 519-638-2120. We have a great starter-kit assembled to share with a new volunteer committee. And from the Terry Fox Research Institute: “We know more about cancer today thanks to the biological, molecular and genomic discoveries, new technologies, tests and treatments made possible with research funding from The Terry Fox Foundation and through the translational work undertaken by TFRI. As a result, we have better ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer today. This is helping cancer patients to live, to live longer and with a better quality of life. http:// www.tfri.ca.” Thank you Drayton/ Mapleton - you have made a difference. Louise Ellis Drayton
Flare for performing - Talented Norwell students took the stage at the Norgan Theatre for Flare 2017 on April 6. The show was filled with singers, dancers, piano players, and even a few ukuleles. The intermission show was performed by juggler/ entertainer, Eric Dettweiler from Catch-A-Laugh Entertainment. The event was organized by the Norwell Student Council. RIGHT: Willy Smart, Ally Kabbes, Madi Hesselink were among the performers. FAR RIGHT: Sierra Marin on ukulele. Submitted photos
MPPs unanimously support Rea and Walter Act QUEEN’S PARK - The Rea and Walter Act - a bill that would give firefighters better information to fight fires - cleared a major hurdle yesterday in the Ontario legislature, where MPPs unanimously supported it. “For local firefighters and those across the province, this is a very encouraging result,” said Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, who introduced the bill. “This is a critical issue affecting firefighter safety, and I’m grateful that all parties could get behind the solution we proposed.” The bill is named in honour of two North Perth Fire Service members, Ken Rea and Ray Walter, who died battling a fire in March 2011. That tragedy happened when the roof of the Listowel Dollar Stop collapsed. The legislation addresses one of the contributing factors in that tragedy: firefighters had no way to know the building used truss and light-
weight construction. The bill would require commercial and industrial buildings, as well as multifamily dwellings of three or more units, except townhouses, to display an emblem alerting fire crews to a building’s use of truss and lightweight construction. “Truss and lightweight construction, when exposed to fire, can pose serious risks to responding firefighters. The best way to minimize their risk is to maximize their information,” Pettapiece explained during the debate. Support for the bill from all parties was apparent. “[This] is a good bill,” said Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha of the NDP. “It’s straightforward for what it is trying to accomplish. Keeping our Ontario firefighters safe is something that we can all agree on.” “What the member for Perth-Wellington is propos-
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ing is just basic common sense,” he added. Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas noted that a delegation from Sudbury attended the memorial service in Listowel for Rea and Walter. She also urged the government to allow the bill to move forward through third and final reading. It is up to the Liberal government to allow the bill to go to the committee stage for possible amendments, and be reintroduced for a final vote in the legislature. Liberal MPP Kathryn McGarry, also the Minister of Natural Resources, congratulated Pettapiece, saying she “could not be more supportive” of the bill. For years, many firefighters have called on the province to mandate that trussand lightweight-constructed buildings be identified. In 2012, North Perth fire chief Ed Smith brought forward a resolution adopted at the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC). In September 2016, OAFC reaffirmed its support with a resolution supporting the Rea and Walter Act. Other jurisdictions including New Jersey, New York, Illinois and Florida have all passed state legislation similar to the bill. “But you don’t need to go to Florida to see examples
of proven leadership on this issue. You just need to go to Perth-Wellington and to meet some of the people I’m privileged to represent,” Pettapiece told the legislature. Many local municipalities already require buildings using truss and lightweight construction to post an emblem by their door. Pettapiece modeled his bill on existing bylaws in the City of Stratford and municipalities including West Perth, Perth East and Perth South. To help craft the Rea and Walter Act, Pettapiece sought advice from local firefighters including Chris Harrow (Minto), John Paradis (Stratford), Bill Hunter (Perth East and West Perth) and Ed Smith (North Perth). He also credited Mike Lukachko, who advocated for the Stratford bylaw, and recognized Rick Richardson, chief of Mapleton Fire/ Rescue, and Richard Anderson, chief of St. Marys Fire Department. Pettapiece also recognized members of the Rea and Walter families who were sitting in the gallery for the debate. “It was a difficult day, but their support and participation means everything,” he later concluded. “As a community, we owe them so much.”
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NOTICE PROVISION - FEES AND CHARGES TAKE NOTICE the Council of the Corporation of The Township of Mapleton intends to amend Fees and Charges at the May 9, 2017 Council Meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m., 7275 Sideroad 16, Township of Mapleton. These new fees and charges are necessary as a result of Water and Wastewater Rate Update Memorandum and other changes to the Township of Mapleton Fees and Charges. A copy of the proposed fees and charges bylaw will be available on the Township web-site (www.mapleton.ca) on or before April 28, 2017. The Water and Wastewater Rate Update Memorandum will be available as part of the April 25, 2017 Council Meeting Agenda, to be published on Thursday, April 20th, 2017. Any person who wishes to speak to the proposed Fees and Charges must notify the Clerk at the address below, no later than 5:00 p.m. Tuesday May 2, 2017 to make representation as a delegation with respect to the proposed Fees and Charges. DATED at the Township of Mapleton this 6th day of April, 2017.
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Recently I had the privilege and honour to attend the visitation and funeral of our friend’s mother, Anna Petkovic. I asked her son Mike Petkovic for the eulogy he wrote. It is only a summary and a glimpse of her life but we were struck by her life story and how she shaped our own community and her own family, which is still a part of our community today. We have many stories in our community and I hope this encourages you to write them down and share with those around you. - Liz Samis Anna Petkovic - a refugee story from the past Anna was born on Sept 12, 1925 in the town of Slankamen, Yugoslavia near the Danube River. She only went as far as Grade 5 in school but learned to read and write in German, Croatian and Serbian. Anna lived with her parents John and Anna Mergl and her younger brother Phillip in a small house with the barn attached on seven acres with fruit trees and vegetables. Other rented land grew crops to feed their small herd of pigs and cows. (Mike said his mom discovered her first passion in life was dancing, which she learned at weekend dances and weddings where they partied all night long.) In 1942 war broke out with Germany. Anna’s father John Mergl had to go and fight with the national Yugoslavian Army to defend their King. This left Anna, her mother and her brother Phillip to work all the farm land by hand. On Oct. 4, 1944 at 4am there was a knock on the window and Mike’s grandfather (who was at home on army leave) was summoned to the town hall for an emergency meeting. Upon his return, he announced to his family that they only had a few hours to escape the onslaught of the huge Russian army, as the Russians were about to cross the Danube River. Mike’s great grandmother, grandmother, Anna and uncle Phillip hastily hitched the horse to a small cart, packed some of their clothes along with (not enough) food and left that very morning. Mike’s grandfather felt it would be safe for them to
return in a couple of weeks. He and his own mother refused to leave and stayed behind to protect their home. Unfortunately, he was killed and the rest of the family never returned. The terrible journey from Yugoslavia through Germany to Austria, mostly on foot, took over one month through bitter cold and rain. Running out of food, they were forced to beg for anything they could get for the final trek to Austria. Finally, upon arrival in Austria they were ushered to a refugee camp where they stayed for six weeks. (Mike commented that is not unlike what the Syrian refugees are going through today). They slept on straw and were thankful for a kitchen and shower facilities there. The family got a job working on a farm in Austria, but after a while Anna, finding it too difficult, found a job in a bakery in nearby Germany. By 1945 the war became far worse and Anna (in Germany) wrote to her mother that the bombs were falling day and night. She stated she feared for her life and probably would never see them again. Thus, Anna’s mother left for Germany to rescue her daughter. The conditions back on the Austrian farm were terrible, with very hard work, little food and mostly rancid meat when they were fortunate enough to get some. For the next four years Anna worked at a hospital, then as a nanny for a doctor’s four children (Anna was called Nana by her grandchildren later in life). Later, Anna worked in a hotel kitchen and then became the cook, working long hours from 6am to 9pm (Mike said that must have been where his mom learned to cook so well). Phillip, Anna’s brother, married Maria in 1947 and emigrated to England in 1948. They encouraged Anna to join them in 1949. She got a job working in a cotton factory and took English lessons at night school. Anna met Radovan Petkovic (Mike’s father) in England and they were married in 1950. Angela (Mike’s sister) was born in 1951 in England but they did not like the English weather.
In January, 1952 the three of them left by boat, bound for Canada. Nine days later, after a rough winter voyage, they arrived in Halifax and took the train to Kitchener. After paying for the taxi ride to New Hamburg, with one suitcase, a baby and wife Anna, Rade Petkovic had 25 cents left in his pocket. Once in New Hamburg, they lived with their sponsor (with whom Mike’s father had spent two years in a prisoner of war camp) and his family. His friend found both Anna and Rade jobs in a local factory. After six months, they moved to an apartment. Saving frugally for a few years, they bought a rundown farm house and barn on 12 acres. Another 50 acres was purchased a few years later. Anna was the only one to get her driver’s license. When Mike was about eight years old, Anna bought their first car: a 1956 Ford. They had that car until Mike was almost old enough to legally drive it. When Anna bought their second used car, the old Ford became the field car, which Angela and Mike drove after the crops were off or up and down the field lane. They had fun doing “donutsâ€? in the wheat stubble. In 1963, Anna and Rade bought the farm near Rothsay on East ½ Lot 9, Concession 15. Anna and Rade planted crops in 150 acres and had a 30-sow farrow to finish operation and 100 head of cattle. In 1966 they built a barn for 7,000 laying hens. When Holley and Mike were engaged, Anna and Rade (mom and dad) started building a new house at the other end of the farm in the bush. Living together was not an option, as Mike’s father Rade always said,â€? There is no room for two women in the kitchen.â€? Holley and Mike purchased the farm from them in 1979 and in turn raised their children Kyle and Jenna. Holley and Mike still live and farm on the same property. Growing up on the new farm, Mike’s parents taught Mike and Angela how to work hard and not to waste money. They had a fairly normal upbringing with the odd vacation to the beach once in a while.
to a condo, seniors home and then a nursing home, living to the ripe old age of 91. Mike said his mother’s first years were very hard and at times she was quite fearful. After the war, they were filled with many severe challenges and at the end they were cruel with Alzheimer’s and dementia. However, all those middle years in between were very happy and meaningful. She was well loved.
On the farm, Anna found her second passion in life: gardening. She flourished and enjoyed it to her last days, especially flowers. Anna had a great following of friends and some of them followed her from her school in Yugoslavia to New Hamburg and then to the farm in Rothsay and finally to Kitchener. She had a loyal group of friends. Anna and Rade built a new house in the bush and lived happily there in retirement for some 19 years. They helped Mike and Holley on the farm when needed but they enjoyed travelling across Canada and later took annual winter vacations in Florida. They moved to Waterloo from the retirement lot in the country but Mike’s father died only months after they had built a new house. Anna proceeded bravely by herself for another 18 years before she moved
Sometimes when we meet people, we have no idea of what they have been through or what their life has been like. Anna’s story reminds us of how our country and community was built. Anna really had no choice in the beginning when she left her country but she persevered and made a difference in the life and legacy she left behind. Anna Petkovic: Sept. 12, 1925 - Feb. 3, 2017.
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By Rev. Calvin Brown
A Good Friday They marched through the streets of Palmerston, stopping in front of the churches, hearing a reading from the Bible and then moved on carrying a cross. It was Good Friday and the Christians were commemorating the day Christ died. Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ), a first century Jew who was severely beaten and then was nailed by the Roman occupiers to a cross, is really God. But we may ask: Why on Earth would anyone imagine for a minute that someone who suffered such a fate could be considered a person to follow or to call Saviour and God? Christians believe Jesus
fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament. It was promised to the Jews and then to outsiders that the anointed one (the Christ) would come and set up an everlasting kingdom of justice and truth. The kingdom would come with the Christ (Messiah in Hebrew) who would lead them in living out the commandments and desires of God. The prophecies also said a strange thing not fully understood at the time. Isaiah the prophet said that when the Christ came many would refuse to believe in him. In Is. 53 he foretold this by asking: Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm (strength) of the Lord been revealed? … He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering and familiar with pain. By his
knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. Therefore I will give him a portion among the great ... because he poured out his life unto death ... He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. … It was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and through the Lord make his life an offering for sin and… the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. The crucifixion of Christ gets interwoven with the problem of evil. Many ask: If God is all-powerful and all good then why doesn’t he just save us all painlessly? Why does a good God offer up his own son to a horrible death and allow suffering? This is the ultimate mystery and yet if we consider all the aspects it ends up
making perfect sense and prompts us to love God more than ever. It is sin or human evil that necessitated the death of Christ. Our God is a God of righteousness. If he had just winked at the evil that would mean he excused it. It means He didn’t really take our suffering as mattering much and further that he is not a part of any pain we endure on earth. It was necessary for God to find a way to reveal that he took sin seriously and that He saw it for the distorted and horrible thing it is. He could have held each one of us responsible for our deeds but that would mean we would all die and suffer an excruciating eternity, as we deserve. The only way to avoid that was Godly intervention and so God, who loved the world gave his one
and only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him will not perish but have everlasting life. (John3: 16) Jesus is the only one who ever lived a sinless life. He alone was worthy and able and so the Father sent him so we would understand both the seriousness of evil and the love of God revealed in Christ Jesus. Evil necessitated Christ’s suffering on the cross but God worked it out for our good. Paul says in our own lives when we suffer for what is good, right and holy we share in the spirit of Christ and show God’s love through our sacrifice when we bear it in order to serve others. Someone put it this way. Christians are intended to be the shock absorbers of life for the world.
Jesus could have come down from the cross but he didn’t. He trusted in the revealed will of God and trusted in Him even in the most extreme human condition. In no way am I saying Christians seek out pain as some virtuous act that gains them merit. Rather we seek to avoid it like all sensible people but on the other hand we do not avoid it at any cost. We do not avoid it at the cost of compromising justice, or truth, or compassion and many Christians have and do pay the price daily by standing up for others and giving sacrificially and generously to help the needy. Because we understand this, that is why we call the day Christ died a Good Friday.
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tives,” police state in a press release. “The rules set out for drivers, whether of a motor vehicle or a bicycle, are in place to help reduce the likelihood of injury. Given the obvious vulnerability of area cyclists extra diligence is required as they both share the use of our local roadways,” said OPP Commander Detachment Scott Lawson. Tips for drivers and cyclists The Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HTA) defines bicycles as a vehicle, and like any vehicle using the road the cyclist must adhere to rules of the road. Cyclists must also follow the same rules as motor vehicle drivers and are subject to the same fines. Cyclists must signal their turns and stops, obey road signs and traffic controls such as stop signs and traffic signals. Cyclist must also have all safety equipment in working order. This includes brakes, lighting and reflectors. Lights are required for riding any time from a halfhour before sunset to a halfhour after sunrise. Bicycles are also required to have an audible signalling device such as a bell or a horn. Cycling among motor vehicles Drive as close as practicable to the right side of the road, signal and shoulder check before attempting a lane change and obey all traffic signs, signals and laws. In less populated areas, motorists may not be anticipating cyclists, so drive defensively. On two-lane roads, watch out for motorists travelling in the opposite direction overtaking another vehicle, by moving into your lane.
Because bicycles are relatively small, they often can’t be seen from a distance. Anticipate such situations and take steps to make yourself more visible by wearing brightly-coloured clothing and a helmet. Travelling in groups Here are some safety tips to keep in mind when travelling in groups. Ride in single file on the road and at least a metre apart. Increase this rider-torider gap at higher speeds or travelling down hills. If you are travelling in a larger group, break up into smaller groups of about six or less. Keep about a kilometre between groups to allow traffic to pass. Legal responsibility The following are some key sections of the HTA concerning cyclists. Ride in the designated direction on one-way streets. Ride as close to the edge of the road as practicable except when preparing to turn left. Remember that you must also ride far enough out from the curb to maintain a straight line, clear of sewer grates, debris, potholes, and parked car doors. You may occupy any part of a lane when your safety warrants it. Never compromise your safety for the convenience of a motorist behind you. Stop for pedestrians at crosswalks. If utilizing a crosswalk a cyclist must dismount their bike and walk across. Reflective tape is mandatory on the front and rear forks; white on the front forks and red on the rear. By law, cyclists must identify themselves to police when stopped for an offence. SEE BICYCLE » 8
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Health unit urges caution around wildlife due to rabies threat By Jaime Myslik GUELPH – The local health unit is urging Wellington County residents to exercise caution around wildlife and be aware that raccoon rabies could be in the county. “It is most likely in our area; we are surrounded by it, but ... we just don’t have a positive specimen yet,” said Jessica Morris, manager of environmental health at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. Raccoon rabies reemerged in the Hamilton region in December 2015, the first time the disease, which attacks the nervous system, has been
in Ontario since it was eradicated in 2005. Since then there have been 10 positive cases in Halton Region, 232 cases in Hamilton, 21 cases in Haldimand County, 17 case in Brant County and 15 cases in the Niagara Region. However, Wellington is within the surveillance zone. Morris said county residents need to be vigilant even though there has yet to be a positive case in Wellington. “If they do see an animal acting oddly it could be distemper or it could be rabies, but always err on the side of caution that it is rabies and call one of the numbers that SEE HEALTH » 7
GREGG DAVIDSON County Councillor, Ward 2 Mapleton If you see garbage being illegally dumped, gather information on the person/vehicle, then call the Police 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477
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are provided and just stay away,” Morris said. “Don’t have a bleeding heart, because your health could be at risk. “Rabies is a fatal disease so once a human being shows clinical symptoms, it’s very difficult to reverse that.” She said it’s essential to stay away from wildlife and have pets vaccinated against rabies. However, vaccination isn’t the only line of defense for domestic animals. “If you’ve got an aggressive raccoon ... who’s very sick and goes after a cat it could kill it,” Morris said. “There is that messaging to observe your pets while they are outside.” Recently there were two stray cats that tested positive for rabies in Hamilton. “That’s where the concern lies, because the next step is the human population,” Morris said, adding it’s the domestic animal’s vaccine that is protecting humans from sick wildlife. Morris also noted rabies can present in different ways in different animals. Some animals can seem lethargic and sick, while in other cases the animal can be aggressive. “It’s not always the frothing at the mouth and the running around in circles
and that sort of thing,” she said. Morris advised county residents to be on the safe side and assume all animals acting strangely could have rabies and: - if a person is bitten or scratched by an animal call public health at 1-800-2657293 ext. 4753 from 8:30am to 4:30pm or 1-877-884-8653 afterhours; - if a pet or livestock is bitten by a wild or stray animal (with no human exposure) contact the veterinarian; - if a wild or stray animal is behaving oddly or aggressively, call the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry rabies hotline at 1-888-5746656; and - if a dead or sick bat is found call the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-op at 1-866-673-4781. When in doubt, Morris said to call WellingtonDufferin-Guelph Public Health, where staff will be able to connect callers to the correct resource. If public health is called about an animal that has had no human exposure it’s now able to send the specimen for testing at the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-op in Guelph, Morris said.
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Pink prize - Marspan Home Hardware Building Centre held a colouring contest during March Break. The grand prize winner of a 45-inch Pink Panther was Spencer Knarr, 5. Submitted photo
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Creations - A team of Grade 8 students from Palmerston Public School competed in the lego robotics competition at the Skills Canada Regional Competition in Guelph on April 7. From left: Madison Rodgers, Leighosa Schaffter and Riley Martin. This was the team’s first time competing in lego robotics. Photo by Jaime Myslik
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Lego Mechanics - The junior lego mechanics team from Maryborough Public School (from left: Devin Murray, Jessie Hesselink, Alli Raynard, Connor Flewwelling) worked hard to create a machine that would carry cans a specified distance.
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Character animation - The intermediate character animation team from Drayton Heights Public School placed second at the Skills Canada Regional Competition in Guelph on April 7. From left: Brianna Flewwelling, Madison Martin, Joanna Cashin and Shayna Morphy.
Junior construction - The junior construction team from Maryborough Public School (from left: Dawson Gray, Lucas Rumph, Luke Rumph and Ian Frey) created a car to travel a specified distance using Jinx wood at the Skills Canada Regional Competition in Guelph on April 7. Submitted photos
Cycling is prohibited on expressways such as the 401 and on any road that has signage prohibiting bicycles. Passengers are not
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Reconstruction of Wellington Road 10 (McGivern Street) Moorefield
Information Open House The County of Wellington and the Township of Mapleton are reconstructing Wellington Road 10 (McGivern Street), from Hillwood Drive to the existing bridge south of Booth Street, Moorefield in the Township of Mapleton. The County and the Township are hosting an Open House where the public will be invited to review the proposed plans and provide comments. The Open House will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the following location: Maryborough Community Centre 15 Ball Avenue Moorefield, Ontario Representatives from the County of Wellington, Township of Mapleton and the Consulting Engineers for the project will be present at the Open House to help you review the plans and answer questions.
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allowed on a bicycle designed for one person. You are not permitted to attach yourself to the outside of another vehicle or streetcar for the purpose of “hitching a ride.” All cyclists under the age of 18 must wear an approved helmet or risk a fine of $80. Guardians can also be charged. Dismounted bicyclist
Cyclists are required to ride on the right-hand side of the road. When walking a bike on a highway where there are no sidewalks, a cyclist is considered a pedestrian and should walk on the left-hand side of the road facing traffic. If it is not safe to cross the road to face traffic, a cyclist may walk the bike on the right-hand side of the road.
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The OPP note safety improves when all traffic uses the same rules of the road. “By everyone operating under these rules, actions become more predictable. Drivers can anticipate a cyclist move and plan accordingly. Likewise, cyclists too can anticipate and deal safely with the actions of others,” police state.
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